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45 CFR 30.33 - Prompt referral.

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§ 30.33
Prompt referral.
(a) (1) The Secretary promptly shall refer to Justice for litigation debts on which aggressive collection activity has been taken in accordance with subpart B of this part, and that cannot be compromised, or on which collection activity cannot be suspended or terminated, in accordance with subpart D of this part.
(2) The Secretary may refer to Justice for litigation those debts arising out of activities of, or referred or transferred for collection services to, the Department.
(b) (1) Debts for which the principal amount is over $1,000,000, or such other amount as the Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative costs shall be referred to the Civil Division or other division responsible for litigating such debts at the Department of Justice, Washington DC.
(2) Debts for which the principal amount is $1,000,000 or less, or such other amount as the Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative costs shall be referred to the Nationwide Central Intake Facility at Justice as required by the CCLR instructions.
(c) (1) Consistent with aggressive agency collection activity and the standards contained in this part and 31 CFR parts 900 through 904, debts shall be referred to Justice as early as possible, and, in any event, well within the period for initiating timely lawsuits against the debtors.
(2) The Secretary shall make every effort to refer delinquent debts to Justice for litigation within one year of the date such debts last became delinquent. In the case of guaranteed or insured loans, the Secretary will make every effort to refer these delinquent debts to Justice for litigation within one year from the date the loan was presented to the Department for payment or re-insurance.
(d) Justice has exclusive jurisdiction over debts referred to it pursuant to this subpart. Upon referral of a debt to Justice, the Secretary shall:
(1) Immediately terminate the use of any administrative collection activities to collect the debt;
(2) Advise Justice of the collection activities utilized to date, and their result; and
(3) Refrain from having any contact with the debtor and direct all debtor inquiries concerning the debt to Justice.
(e) After referral of a debt under this subpart, the Secretary shall immediately notify the Department of Justice of any payments credited by the Department to the debtor's account. Pursuant to 31 CFR 904.1(b), after referral of the debt under this subpart, Justice shall notify the Secretary of any payment received from the debtor.

Title 45 published on 2012-10-01

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United States Code
USC : Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

§ 552a - Records maintained on individuals

§ 5514 - Installment deduction for indebtedness to the United States

USC : Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE

§ 3701 - Definitions and application

§ 3702 - Authority to settle claims

§ 3711 - Collection and compromise

§ 3712 - Time limitations for presenting certain claims of the Government

§ 3713 - Priority of Government claims

§ 3714 - Keeping money due States in default

§ 3715 - Buying real property of a debtor

§ 3716 - Administrative offset

§ 3717 - Interest and penalty on claims

§ 3718 - Contracts for collection services

§ 3719 - Reports on debt collection activities

§ 3720 - Collection of payments

§ 3720A - Reduction of tax refund by amount of debt

§ 3720B - Barring delinquent Federal debtors from obtaining Federal loans or loan insurance guarantees

§ 3720C - Debt Collection Improvement Account

§ 3720D - Garnishment

§ 3720E - Dissemination of information regarding identity of delinquent debtors

§ 3721 - Claims of personnel of agencies and the District of Columbia government for personal property damage or loss

§ 3722 - Claims of officers and employees at Government penal and correctional institutions

§ 3723 - Small claims for privately owned property damage or loss

§ 3724 - Claims for damages caused by investigative or law enforcement officers of the Department of Justice

§ 3725 - Claims of non-nationals for personal injury or death in a foreign country

§ 3726 - Payment for transportation

§ 3727 - Assignments of claims

§ 3728 - Setoff against judgment

§ 3729 - False claims

§ 3730 - Civil actions for false claims

§ 3731 - False claims procedure

Public Laws

97-365